St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-28
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AS SHE ONCE WAS. Immediately there
was slight relaxation of the limbs. the
eye-lidS twitched few times and in
four or five minutes the emetics had
done their work and the main part of
the poison had been removed from the
woman's stomach. But there was a
large quantity still in her system, and
cred between life and death.
When it was found that DR.. Kelly
would not respond to the call one of the
men present summoned DR.. Keith, who
came willingly without asking anything
about the pay. He found the woman
conscious and gave her dose of quiet
ing and soothing medicine. AS he pre-
pared to go those present guaranteed
the payment of the bill, if the city would
not pay it. After the woman revived a
little, being snatched from the Jaws of
death, as it were, her mind wandered
and she imagined her husband was with
her. Amid sobs and tears she begged
him to treat her kindly, telling him She
loved him better than anything on
earth, and calling him all sorts of pet
names. Finally her mood changed and.
half rising from the bed, she tore her
self loose from the officers and shrieked:
''Well, Val, why don't you kill me if
you don't love me any longer, and not
torture me this way, by getting drunk
and going with other women. Kill me
now and end it all.''
Then she would plead with him again
as only loving and heartbroken woman
can plead. 1t was terrible scene, and
will never be forgotten by those who wit
messed it. Some time after o'clock in
the morning Mrs. Hammond fell into
deep sleep, during which she was re-
moved to the hospital by the men who
had watched over her.
The case is particularly sad one,
and it would be no more than right if
the husband of the woman should get
ten-year sentence OH general princi-
pies. Some years ago A. l.. Hammond,
better known as Val Hammond, mar
ried the woman at Delavan, this state.
Her name was Nellie Millinger, and her
father was August Millinger, a we'll
TODD farmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond
came to Minneapolis. where Val began
a course of dissipation which soon ex-
hausted their slender means. His wife
then rented the half of the building at
1853 First avenue south, and tried to
make an honest living by selling confec-
tiOnery and tobaccOs. The building has
three rooms, all small and unclean. The
one facing the street is the store proper,
next is the living room. containing a
stove, table and two chairs. The bed
room is dirty room in the rear not fit
for dog to live in, and yet in this howell
Mrs. Hammond lived, and tried to re-
claim her husband, who spent all the
money she earned in carOusing with
prostitute living at III Wash
ingtOn avenue north. Tuesday
night the police arrested him
there, in company with his paramour,
both badly Intoxicated, yet both were
discharged the next morning, and went
back to the rooms, where they drank
long and deep. Mrs. Hammond heard
of it and "Wednesday night went to the
place. Entering the house, she found
ing down OH her knees she begged him
to come home and she would forgive
him everything. The brute replied by
slapping her in the face and putting her
out. Again she went back and met
with worse treatment than before, her
husband even holding her while his
companion struck her. This was the
last straw, and going home, if the howell
could be dignified by such name, lay
down Oh the bed and took the poison.
1t was her crying and sObbing
about her husband that attracted
McGuire's attention, and had he
DctIl uIltcll Ul1lutcS ldUer Tile woman
would have been dead. AS it was all
thought her dead several times, but did
all in their power to revive her and sue
cess crowned their efforts. Too much
can not be said in praise of Messrs.
McGuire, Martin and NOvack, who did
all that man could do in caring for the
unfortunate woman. Each one of them
iSmoney out of pocket on account of the
ease, but all are ready to undergo the
same thing again if they can help fell
low being in distress.
Too much can not be said in condem-
nation of the refusal of DR.. Kelly to at
tend the case. He was called and in
formed that woman was dying, and
there are no thanks due him for the
fact that the woman did not die. He is
supposed to answer police calls
of such nature, and even if
he were not it would seem that
he should have humanity enough to
come any way. If he was fearful of not
being paid for his services, he may rest
easy on that score, for any one of the
four men present would gladly have
paid the bill out of his own pocket.
While it is not pleasant to leave warm
bed early in the morning. it does not
seem possible that any one claiming to
be a man would hesitate second when
he knew a human life was at stake The
action of Dr.. Keith, who came as soon
as requested. and not even asking ''Will
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